Song of the Open Road, USA, American Roots, Hardback

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Song of the Open Road, USA, American Roots, Hardback Walt Whitman's "Song of the Open Road," from his seminal work Leaves of Grass , is a celebration of freedom and the joy of journeying. In Whitman's classic poem, the road becomes a metaphor for life's journey, full of possibilities, adventures, and the promise of personal discovery. " Song of the Open Road" encapsulates the essence of American transcendentalism, advocating for self-reliance and a profound connection with nature. Whitman's language and verse mirrors the free spirit of the open road, where societal constraints dissolve and the individual becomes one with the world.  â??To know the universe itself as a road, as many roads, as roads for traveling souls.â?�â??Walt Whitman

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General Maxims of Teaching, USA, Books of American Wisdom, Hardback

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General Maxims of Teaching, USA, Books of American Wisdom, Hardback Amos Bronson Alcott, a transcendentalist philosopher and early American educator, first penned his 58 Maxims for Teaching in 1826. These collected words of wisdom and counsel guided his own educational techniques, and later informed his teaching practices at Boston's Temple School.

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Twas the Night Before Christmas, USA, Hardback

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Twas the Night Before Christmas, USA, Hardback This caringly-produced facsimile edition, with charming cover and interior illustrations by Jessie Wilcox Smith, was originally published in 1912. The beloved and iconic Christmas poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (more commonly known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas") was written in 1823 by Clement C. Moore. The poem was an instant sensation and still, two hundred years later, is synonymous with Christmas and embodies many of the characteristics still associated with Santa Claus today.

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Quotations of Ernest Hemingway, USA, Quotations of Great Americans, Hardback

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Quotations of Ernest Hemingway, USA, Quotations of Great Americans, Hardback This pocket-sized hardcover book contains nearly one hundred quotations from author Ernest Hemingway. "All my life I've looked at words as though I were seeing them for the first time." --Ernest Hemingway, Letter to fiancée Mary Welsh, La Finca Vigia, April 9, 1945

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Quotations of Martin Luther King, USA, Quotations of Great Americans, Hardback

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Quotations of Martin Luther King, USA, Quotations of Great Americans, Hardback This pocket-sized hardcover book contains nearly one hundred quotations from leading civil rights activist and American Baptist minister, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. King was a central figure in the Civil Rights Movement, and a leading advocate of non-violence.

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Gettysburg Address, USA, Books of American Wisdom, Hardback

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Gettysburg Address, USA, Books of American Wisdom, Hardback The Gettysburg Address was delivered on the afternoon of November 19, 1863 by Abraham Lincoln at the dedication of the battlefield of the Civil War's bloodiest battle. Included in this edition is the Bliss text of the address, contemporary reactions, and other important documents relating to this moving speech by one of America's most beloved Presidents.

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The Emancipation Proclamation, USA, Books of American Wisdom, Hardback

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The Emancipation Proclamation, USA, Books of American Wisdom, Hardback A hardcover copy of the draft, preliminary, and final versions of Abraham Lincoln's January 1, 1863 Executive Order--the Emancipation Proclamation--which declared the freedom of 3.1 million of the nation's slaves.

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